Archive for July, 2011

A group of US research universities is trying to bring 1 gigabit service into your home

July 31, 11 by David Goldstein

College campuses are shielded from many of the ugly realities of the outside world, such as dead-end jobs, underwater mortgages and pokey Internet connections. Now, a group of research universities wants to bring one of their perks — blazing fast Internet access — to the communitie...

Opinions split on new cell phone tax

July 30, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
The North Platte Telegraph At Tuesday night's city council meeting, Ward 1 councilman Jerry Stoll revisited his support of a proposal that would change the telecommunications tax in North Platte. He proposes upping the tax from 3 percent to 5 percent and applying it to cell phone users, as well. ...

Opinions split on new cell phone tax

July 30, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
The North Platte Telegraph At Tuesday night's city council meeting, Ward 1 councilman Jerry Stoll revisited his support of a proposal that would change the telecommunications tax in North Platte. He proposes upping the tax from 3 percent to 5 percent and applying it to cell phone users, as well. ...

AT&T to throttle data speeds for ‘unlimited’ hogs

July 30, 11 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday that it's going to start limiting speeds for the 5 percent of its customers with "unlimited" data smartphone plans who clog the airwaves the most.

AT&T to throttle data speeds for ‘unlimited’ hogs

July 30, 11 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday that it's going to start limiting speeds for the 5 percent of its customers with "unlimited" data smartphone plans who clog the airwaves the most.